Farewell, “ don Andres.” Soccer will not be same from now on. It is true, he leaves for the ascending Japanese soccer, but far removed from the European soccer elite. Andres Iniesta bid farewell to Barcelona 22 years since his arrival as a child. He ends a long, successful career not only at the...

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Andres Iniesta bid farewell to Barcelona 22 years as he leaves for Japanese soccer.

Andres Iniesta bid farewell to Barcelona 22 years as he leaves for Japanese soccer. (Manu Fernandez / AP)

Ousmane Dembele scored twice as Barcelona thrashed Villarreal 5-1 on Wednesday and edged closer to their first ever unbeaten season in La Liga. But Real Madrid slipped to their only league defeat since February as a heavily-rotated side lost 3-2 away at Sevilla. Lionel Messi volleyed in a sumptuous...

Barcelona have informed Atletico Madrid they are preparing to pay Antoine Griezmann's 100 million-euro ($118.6 million) release clause, Spanish radio reported on Tuesday, as speculation over the French striker's future intensified. "Barcelona have told Atletico Madrid they are going to pay Antonie...

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has refused to clarify the future of Antoine Griezmann, amid speculation the striker is set for a move to Barcelona. Barca were forced in January to deny publicly they had agreed a deal to sign Griezmann, who has indicated he wants his future resolved before...

Barcelona emerged from a thrilling Clasico the more satisfied on Sunday as the 10-man Catalans edged closer to a first unbeaten La Liga season following a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergi Roberto both missed the second half at Camp Nou, the first injured, the second sent off,...

Lionel Messi helped 10-man Barcelona remain undefeated in the Spanish league after drawing 2-2 with Real Madrid on Sunday in a testy "clasico" match that saw Cristiano Ronaldo substituted at halftime with a leg injury. Ronaldo hurt his lower right leg while canceling out Luis Suarez's opener in...

Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro admitted the 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou in El Clasico was a “fair result,” but declared the referee “should have called a penalty kick on Marcelo.” “There’s some doubt on a few plays. We lost control of the match, they were a man down, Messi’s quality made the difference...

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez said after his team’s 2-2 with Real Madrid at the Camp Nou Saturday the lead up to the second goal, scored by Lionel Messi, was “somewhat of a foul” on Madrid defender Rapahel Varane. “I think it’s somewhat of a foul because Varane controls the ball and I stuck my...

Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted because of a leg injury at halftime in Real Madrid's 2-2 draw at Barcelona on Sunday. But Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is confident that Ronaldo will play against Liverpool in the Champions League final on May 26. "He doesn't feel good now, but I don't think it...

Espanyol dealt Atletico Madrid its first home defeat of the Spanish league season on Sunday. Espanyol earned the surprise 2-0 win after scoring the first goals in nine visits by an opposing team at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. With Barcelona already league champion, Atletico coach Diego Simeone...

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has admitted he did not try to change Andres Iniesta's mind when the midfielder told him he was leaving around a month ago. Valverde also said he "does not care" if Real Madrid refuse to give Barca a guard of honour before Sunday's Clasico, with the hosts coming...

Valencia was assured of a top-four finish in the Spanish league and a berth in next season's Champions League after Real Betis lost at Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Saturday. The defeat left fifth-place Betis eight points behind Valencia in fourth with two games left for the Seville-based club. Iker...

Sevilla returned to the Europa League qualification zone after beating Real Sociedad 1-0 in the Spanish league on Friday. Ever Banega converted a penalty kick early in the second half to help the hosts end a nine-match winless run in all competitions. Sevilla jumped from eighth to seventh in...

Although it was OK to send out a tweet congratulating Barcelona for its recent titles, Real Madrid's players won't be lining up to honor their rivals at Camp Nou this weekend. Barcelona and Madrid meet Sunday in the final "clasico" of the season with very little to play for in the Spanish league,...

Sunday’s Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid is coming to New York City. La Liga has organized a special viewing event at Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 for fans in New York to watch the upcoming game between La Liga’s two most renowned clubs on giant screens. New York City FC striker David...

Lionel Messi revelled in Barcelona's seventh La Liga title in 10 seasons on Sunday, saying his team were "far superior" to their domestic rivals during their double-winning campaign. The Argentinian star scored a brilliant 30th La Liga hat-trick as Barca survived a scare to beat Deportivo La Coruna...

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets described the team’s double-winning season as a “notable high” after obtaining the Copa del Rey and La Liga titles, making it seven league titles out of the last ten for the Catalan club. “This title tastes of glory like all of them, knowing that it is more...

Unbeaten Barcelona added to its domestic dominance by winning the Spanish league title for the third time in the last four seasons on Sunday. Lionel Messi claimed a hat trick and Philippe Coutinho also scored to give Barcelona a 4-2 win at Deportivo La Coruna as the Catalan club took an insurmountable...

Real Madrid rested Cristiano Ronaldo and other regulars for the Champions League and still got the win it needed to stay in contention for second place in the Spanish league. Gareth Bale and Borja Mayoral scored first-half goals as Madrid defeated Leganes 2-1 on Saturday to move within a point...